Webinar
VC201: Market Analysis (Cyber) & Westwood Ventures 2021 Fund Last Call
Our on-demand, 35-minute presentation will take you through an analysis of the cybersecurity market as an example of how VCs can analyze a market. This will include:
- HomeDrivers - Reviewing drivers of the market
- HomeCapital markets – Understanding financing (investments and exits) activity
- HomeSectors – Understanding sub-sectors and competition
- HomeTrends and Principles – Understanding new trends in a market and principles of sector and company selection.
We will also note our “Last Call” for investment into Westwood Ventures’ 2021 Fund including:
- HomeInvestments in Westwood Ventures 2021 Fund to date
- HomeMinimum requirements needed to invest in the fund
The webinar recording does not feature our live Q&A, please make sure to join webinars live to participate in the discussion.
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.
About your presenter
Edward has 15+ years of investment experience in the U.S. and China, including a successful track record with investments such as Cruise Automation (acq. by GM), Life360 (IPO), Palantir (IPO), and Brave Software. In addition, Edward has served on the limited partner advisory committees at Cendana Capital and Ten Eleven Ventures, and he has deep operating experience at tech and cybersecurity companies. Most recently, he was Director of Investments at enterprise security company Qianxin, where he led $700 million in fundraising, ran multiple M&A deals, and managed a large investment portfolio. As Assistant GM for Qianxin, he also incubated their cybersecurity spinout fund Security Capital. At 360, he led International Investments and Strategic Development. He started his venture career as Vice President at DCM, a global early-stage VC firm managing $4 billion. He holds BS and MS degrees in Computer Science from UCLA, where he is a Kauffman Fellow (class of ’15).